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St. Helen priest followed winding path to Sweet Home
The Rev. Scott Baier didn’t intend to become a priest, though he grew up in a Catholic family.…
Huskies celebrate seniors in undefeated wrestling week
By Ryker Burr For The New Era Sweet Home Wrestling hosted and dominated an eagerly anticipated Senior Night…
Husky swimmers wind up regular season with wins
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Sweet Home High School closed out its final home swim meet…
ELCA boys stay undefeated, girls split in VCL games
East Linn Christian’s boys stayed undefeated in the Valley Coast Conference, but the Eagles suffered their first loss…
Mystery vibrations stir buzz in Sweet Home block
Glenda Hopkins walked the perimeter of the East Linn Museum and studied every wall of the interior with…
Circuit Court: Feb. 11, 2026
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UPDATED Police Logs: Feb. 11, 2026
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Municipal Court: Feb. 11, 2026
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Events: Feb. 11, 2025
Be part of emergency response Linn County residents are invited to step up and make a real difference…
Scene Around Town: Feb. 11, 2026
Pitching pancakes for players Above, Cole Gerig, third base, places pancake rounds on a plate during the annual…
Husky boys battle to basketball win over Cascade
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Sweet Home’s picked up a 58–55 win over Cascade on Feb.…
Despite loss, Huskies show progress against Cascade
By Keeghan GittinsFor The New Era The Sweet Home girls basketball team lost, 60–33 to No. 6 Cascade…
From Our Files: Feb. 11, 2026
Feb. 15, 1951 More than 10% of some 250 people who attended a state senate hearing came…
Sweet Home, Lebanon 2024-25 graduation rates inch up
By Khushboo Rathore Oregon Journalism Project Sweet Home’s graduation rate for the 2024-25 school year was slightly increased…
Puzzle competition raises funds for Hawthorne playground
By Satina TolmanFor The New Era With Kenny Loggins’ “Highway to the Danger Zone” playing in the background,…
Upward Bound program giving SHHS students leg up
Jayla Moore and Michelle Slayton knew they were not in Sweet Home any more when, in the middle…
Motorcycle and car collide
Police and medics respond to a collision that occurred early Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Main Street…
Lebanon wrestlers battle illness; SH beats 5A defending champ
By Ryker Burr For The New Era A Lebanon wrestling team debilitated by illness fell Wednesday, Jan. 28,…
Man arrested after pursuit
A Sweet Home man was arrested Sunday, Jan. 25, after Linn County Sheriff’s deputies found him in a…
Husky girls first, boys third against tough swim teams
By Satina Tolman For The New Era The Sweet Home High School swim team made a strong statement…
Sports Roundup: Feb. 4, 2026
Huskies break two-year league drought Sweet Home’s boys earned their first league win in two years, snapping a…
Volunteers needed to plant Sankey Park wetland area
Volunteers are needed Thursday and Friday, Feb. 4 and 5, to plant some 2,100 shrubs and trees along…
Events: Feb. 4, 2026
Bingo fundraiser for River Center youth The River Center Youth Student Ministries will hold a Bingo fundraiser Saturday,…
UPDATED Police Logs: Feb. 4, 2026
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Retired public works director returns part-time
It was just 27 days into his retirement when Greg Springman returned to work at the City of…